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Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

Zurich hires former AIG exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... down from the role. Doyle previously worked at AIG for 15 years across a number of senior roles in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to taking this role, he was senior vice president - regional manager of financial lines for AIG UK in London. This comes ...

Credit Suisse appoints Aussie for asset management

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... other roles including global head of emerging markets fixed income distribution and managed the businesses in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Latin America. Before taking a role at Credit Suisse in 1993 he worked at Macquarie Bank in Australia. As ...

BT adds oil and gold to super portfolios

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... allocation to 4 per cent) as a hedge against a number of geopolitical risks. "In the event that something happens in the Middle East and oil prices surge, then we've protected our members against that in the long-term," said Melanie Evans, head of superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... provide a boost to the Tokyo market, where there were also jitters about the debt woes of countries in Europe and the Middle East. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 141.90 points, or 1.42 per cent, to 9,862.82, ending below the ...

Desert Storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... even the experts. On the day Dubai announced the "standstill", Bloomberg reported that the news caught a London-based Middle East expert analyst at Barclays by surprise. Big bank...Middle East expert analyst...surprised? He was not alone. Bloomberg also ...

Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... until at least 30 May 2010. "Standstill" my butt. Perhaps this is how you say 'debt default' in Arabic or Urdu. The Middle East country that brought us the tallest building in the world, palm island, indoor snow skiing, the largest hotels, biggest everything ...

Deloitte expands Islamic finance business

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... provide consulting services to member firms. Vicary Abdullah previously worked in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and has held a number of executive roles in Islamic and Asian banks. The firm provides audit, internal audit, tax and consulting ...

Principal reshuffle following departure

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... will manage sales, marketing, relationship management and client service in Asia including Japan, Australia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America.

Macquarie buys Canadian dealer

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Investments and Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller. Macquarie has also been busy signing joint ventures in China and the Middle East through its Sino-Australian International Trust Company and Gulf Finance House deals.